Sustainability in the Textile Industry Textile industry practices can reduce water quality through the discharge of high amounts of harmful chemicals into water sources, air pollution, degradation of soil by solid waste disposal, high energy consumption, air pollution, and high water and chemical used. The sustainable textile industry seeks to reduce environmental damage and restore such a process. This POSTnote aims at exploring the associated land, air and water management options, manufacturing, constraints imposed by a new trading environment, and how various authorities have ensured the sustainability of the industry. What is Sustainable Textile Industry Sustainability in the textiles industry refers to the process of using manufacturing methods and business practices that are unharmful and do not destroy natural resources. The measures will consider the use of organic cotton, water consumption, energy, and chemical use. The most useful measures that have been established or are suggested for implementation include: Textile waste and collection (Box 1) Repairing, craft education, reusing second-hand clothes and upcycling, pro-consumer waste, stock burning, take-back schemes, and textile collection. Reducing Microfibre Shedding (Box 2) intervention of brands…

SMART ENERGY INDUSTRY ANALYSIS Smart energy industry overview and size. Smart energy refers to a new area of interest where modern technologies are being used to serve essential as well as complex functions in the energy grid of the regions employing them. Everyday tasks executed courtesy of the smart energy industry include but are not limited to monitoring of power grids as well as automated maintenance schedules. The industry is quite pronounced in the United States and Europe, while trends reveal that the technology will soon become dominant in the Asia Pacific in the coming years (Cohn and Parker, 2017). However, the industry is still present in other regions such as Africa and South America as well. While no clear information exists about the size of the sector in terms of the annual sales made, it is however, evident that the industry is heavily invested in thus translating to an equal return. China alone invested $101 billion in 2015(Zho et al., 2017) in a bid for improving the smart grid technology. The United States, being a leader in this technology,…

Brexit effect on pharmaceutical industry Introduction The pharmaceutical industry has been in existence for a millennial now. However, it’s only within the last century that the general public has been able to clearly understand the role that the pharmaceutical plays in real-life scenarios. While the Generic pharmaceutical industry is hugely profitable, the future outlook of this industry in the UK is mixed, especially with the recent success of the Brexit (Ebeleghe et al., 2016)… Despite the aging population that has tremendously increased in the country, the generic pharmaceutical industry in the UK is being held back by various pricing pressure, especially from the government and the new trend towards being healthy. In this PESTLE analysis, the pharmaceutical industry in the UK is analyzed with regard to the role of the influence that Brexit has had on this business. It looks at hoe the political, sociocultural, technological, legal and environmental factors, mainly triggered by the Brexit impacts on the future of the industry (Rahman, 2019). Political The direction taken by Brexit has recently inflicted the political climate of the UK. This…

Why Ethics and Compliance in Finance Are Important In the Health Industry Ethics and compliance are pivotal in every health institution. Stakeholders within the health industry should always ensure that they are ethical since ethics is a fundamental basis through which the health industry is founded. The following research will involve an explicit analysis of some of the reasons why ethics and compliance are critical in the health industry. In so doing, the research will unravel the various reasons why ethical practices and compliance to the set rules and regulations is pivotal. Also, the study will unearth the various ways through which the stakeholders within the health industry benefit from ethical compliance. Ethics and compliance in finance are critical in the health industry since it enables employees to have an environment where all the finances are based on ethical rules. When employees act ethically, then there is a positive impact that transcends across the health institution. The clients will become appreciative of the ethical practices and thereby contribute towards the growth and success of the organization (Harman, 2011). When ethical…

Clothing Industry   Introduction to the clothing industry The clothing industry began many years ago, and the new trends are replacing the old companies. The sector deals with wear garments made from different materials. For instance, you will find that most of them produce the same clothes, and the difference is seen in the material being used. This industry deals with the production of all types of clothes and shoes. For many years, it has been the main contributor to the economy in many countries. The U.S. is playing a significant role in clothes manufacturing, but other countries are also contributing a lot. This means that most of the garments used in the U.S. are imported across different continents. The government has been criticizing companies selling ready-made clothes for using sweatshops and child labor. Some of These countries pose problems that have not been covered by the media, especially working in poor conditions. There are various characteristics of the clothing industry that investors should understand before investing. Firstly, they are trendy. This means that the fashion change in seasons and…

Changing Regulations in the Aviation Industry Introduction The aviation industry is one of the most competitive industries in the global economy. Even so, it is faced with a lot of challenges that affect its operation and management. Two of the biggest challenges are security and aircraft maintenance. Security is paramount in aviation since public and private airlines are potential targets for terrorists and related security issues (Abbott, 2017). Therefore, security plays a critical role in aviation not only for safety but also to avoid smuggling of illegal products and contraband goods. Thus, the Federal Aviation Administration, as well as all other relevant aviation regulatory bodies, plays a critical role in coming up with organizational measures. Security Regulations Several aviation regulations are related to security. The top priority when it comes to security is safety. Are the aircraft/airplanes safe to transport passengers from one point to another destination safe for travel? The primary regulation is to go through a checklist of prioritized areas to confirm whether they are functional or in good shape before takeoff (Abbott, 2017). This kind of regulatory…

Strengths of the ETF strength of the ETF A vital strength of the ETF is that it gives experience to different groups of market segments, equities, or styles. ETF helps in tracking a more extensive range of goods and stock. It also tries to mimic the returns of a given nation or a group of economies. ET helps in the diversification of products. Another strength is that ETF trades like a stock. It has the trading liquidity of equity. Notably, this means it can be purchased on margin and still sold short. ETF allows one to manage risk just as stock where one trades options and futures. They buy at a given price and get updated throughout the day. There is an open-ended mutual fund where it gets priced at the end of the day on a net asset value basis.As ETFs trade like a stock, one can speedily look at the appropriate daily change in price by the use of ticker symbols and still get compared to the index sector or commodity it possesses. The other strength is that…

Reshaping of the media There has been a growth of technological convergence and reshaping of the media in recent years. With websites such as Netflix, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and others suddenly, the film industry has become democratized for any film production organization to reap the advantages in means that would be impossible some years ago. It would have once been the idea that the higher once budget, the more successful your film. However, this fact is becoming ahistory since convergence and reshaping of the media is paving the way for the future. Reshaping of the media has helped in attracting people of other media into a film target audience that may otherwise not offered it another thought. For instance, Lucas Films requested Lee to publish star wars comics before the release of their initial Star Wars. It brought an impact to its audience since it brought in the whole group of individuals to its target audience, that book becoming comic book readers and Marvel fans. If there was no media reshaping and convergence, Star Wars could not have released a…

explore a career that interests you in the graphic communications industry OBJECTIVE: You​ will explore a career that interests you in the graphic communications industry and conduct primary and secondary research to learn more about the role. This assignment is designed to build important industry connections that will be invaluable throughout your undergraduate degree and beyond. You may choose to complete this assignment either individually OR in teams of two.   You will identify a position of interest within the graphic communications industry, find someone who is currently in this role, and conduct an in-person interview with them. Specifically, you are expected to use at least one primary research source (the interview), at least three reputable (scholarly and/or non-scholarly) secondary sources in your research, and use correct APA reference formatting throughout the report. Your final report (1000 – 1200 words) should be about the CAREER and not just the person you’ve interviewed. They will have one perspective on the career, however you’re conducting secondary research to learn about others’ perspectives, too.[unique_solution]   Below is a list of some of the…

IR 4.0 transcending process industry boundaries  All submission MUST follow the following format: • Font type : Times New Roman • Font size : 12 • Spacing : 1.5 • Page Layout : Standard A4 Size (21.0 x 29.7 cm) • Margin : (Left to Right: 2.54 cm) and (Top to Bottom: 2.54 cm) • Title of the essay should be typed in capital case (bold 14pt) and centred on the page. • The text must be justified, and paragraphs are separated by 10 pt with indentation of 12 mm from left. • References should appear in references list at the end of essay and should follow APA referencing style format. • Page numbers should be included, in bold and centred and placed at bottom of each page. EXCLUDE for cover page.[unique_solution] IR 4.0 transcending process industry boundaries All submission MUST follow the following format: • Font type : Times New Roman • Font size : 12 • Spacing : 1.5 • Page Layout : Standard A4 Size (21.0 x 29.7 cm) • Margin : (Left to Right: 2.54 cm)…